After caring for our 17 year old blind poodle, Coco, he succumbed to a stroke. Our hearts were so unbearably broken, I thought we would never recover. He had been my "caretaker" after having had diabetes for thirty years and two kidney transplants. He always knew just where my neuropathy was hurting and seemed without fail to snuggle up on whatever was hurting. My legs, my stomach, my back, he just seemed able to pick the right spot without fail. For several months our home was lonely and without pets. I happened to read an ad for poodles in the paper and had a good excuse, Mother's Day, to go look. We spotted a tiny guy with reddish, chocolate hair and a sad little face. He immidiately snuggled up with me and my heart was gone. He came home with us that day. My daughter, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy, had no idea we were even going to go look at the dogs. I walked into the living room, sat down this little lump of fur and waited for the reaction. She said"Oh, that's cute." sort of blandly, thinking it was a stuffed toy. Then Frenchie moved! She scooped him up and started crying and lavishing him with love and kisses. She had no idea he was a real dog. He was so tiny, only one and a half pounds and just covered with little red and chocolate curls. He had us wrapped around his little paw in no time. Now, we still grieve for Coco and miss him terribly, but Frenchie is so curious and wonderous about everything. He makes us laugh all the time and fills our home and hearts with an overflowing abundance of love.
Lil' Frenchie in a frisbee
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Filling our broken hearts with love.
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says ... on Tuesday, Sep 9 at 4:24 PM
Hey I made you a card you might want to read it with me on the phone. I cried when I made so I'M sure you will. and when you call you will want to be alone. Love Kelly
says ... on Saturday, Sep 6 at 4:35 PM
cute Deanne
says ... on Saturday, Sep 6 at 3:09 PM
cute story Deanne I know you still miss coco you were very close to that dog I'm so sorry he had to die in your arms at home my heart still breaks for you Love You Kelly
says ... on Saturday, Sep 6 at 2:59 PM
cute
says ... on Saturday, Sep 6 at 2:24 PM
Deanne this is very cute and it cheered me up I've been very sad over Cristi and going to Indiana Love you guys Kelly Stoick.
says ... on Saturday, Sep 6 at 1:57 PM
Deanne this is so cute You did a Great Job LOL Kelly Stoick Cheered me up worried about Cristi.
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